My dad is an 80s icon and fans are 'fed up' with me making TikToks about it
MOST 22-year-olds might cringe when their parents are on social media, but not Lyric Medeiros.
The young woman broke the internet after revealing that her father was an '80s icon, but some fans have had enough of this famous family.
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If you think the last name sounds family, you're right, because Lyric's father is singing sensation Glenn Medeiros.
At the age of sixteen, the Hawaii native became an overnight hit thanks to his cover of 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You'.
Despite still being a teenager, the crooner topped the charts in the US, UK and Canada in the summer of 1988.
If that wasn't impressive enough, the singing sensation would also feature music in the nostalgic children's classic The Karate Child Part III and records duets with several A-list artists.
Fame is unfortunately a fickle thing and after selling 7 million records, Glenn would eventually fade from the spotlight.
The '80s icon retrained to become a teacher and school principal in Honolulu and had largely left his music career behind.
However, his 22-year-old daughter Lyric has brought the former pop star out of retirement, with the pair regularly making videos together on Tiktok.
While the pair have bonded over their love of music, it seems some fans aren't too impressed with the Tiktok star's attempt to recapture the past.
Lyric, an aspiring actress and singer, has dedicated her entire social media page to her pop star father.
As if that wasn't intense enough, she even asked fans if she should ditch law school to pursue her dreams of fame and fortune.
Some have even accused her of 'riding' her father's 'coat tails' as trolls started 'riding' goal the family.
On a recent viral video, a cruel commenter wrote: “Oh dear, this is completely bleak right now. Are you also talking about your brother or your father's twin brother? Or do you even know!”
Another added: “Tell me something Tiktok, would you like this to be a lawyer to defend you in court? She is too obsessed with her father!”
Despite the backlash, this hasn't stopped the young law student from regularly asking her father to appear in her videos.
Poking fun at the trolls, the 22-year-old herself wobbles in front of the camera as she walks around the family home, with the cheeky caption: “I'm on my way to becoming my 80s heartthrob teen dad and a Tiktok with me to make.”
In another viral video, she asked her brother Chord to do just that movie a snippet with her, which reads: “I'm on my way to beg my brother, whose 80s pop star twin, to make a Tiktok with me.”
Even with the backlash, it seems like nothing will change this influencer from posting videos with her famous family.
Reflecting on her first viral video, Lyric even thanked her and her father's fans for their support over the past few months.
She wrote: “When I first started Tik Tok, my dad was amazed at how many of you remembered his songs from the 80s! We are eternally grateful to you all!”
While her videos may have struck a chord with viewers, it seems not everyone is so excited about this family affair.
At least they can make sweet music together.
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